Hepatoprotective effect of rooibos tea (Aspalathus Linearis) on CCl4-induced liver damage in rats.

Autor:	Uličná, Oľga
Další autoři:	Greksák, M. Vančová, O. Zlatoš, L. Galbavý, Štefan, 1946- Božek, Peter Nakano, M.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Předmět:	čajovec kapský rooibos články journal articles rooibos tea N-acetyl-L-cysteine hepatoprotective activity CCl4-induced cirrhosis
Druh dokumentu:	Non-fiction
ISSN:	0862-8408
Abstrakt:	Abstract: Hepatoprotective properties of rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis) were investigated in a rat model of liver injury induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). Rooibos tea, like N-acetyl-L-cysteine which was used for the comparison, showed histological regression of steatosis and cirrhosis in the liver tissue with a significant inhibition of the increase of liver tissue concentrations of malondialdehyde, triacylglycerols and cholesterol. Simultaneously, rooibos tea significantly suppressed mainly the increase in plasma activities of aminotransferases (ALT, AST), alkaline phosphatase and billirubin concentrations, which are considered as markers of liver functional state. The antifibrotic effect in the experimental model of hepatic cirrhosis of rats suggests the use of rooibos tea as a plant hepatoprotector in the diet of patients with hepatopathies.
Databáze:	Katalog Knihovny AV ČR
Externí odkaz:	Online Access